THREE THINGS:
1.) I’ve been packing like crazy all weekend. It’s almost all done but I still have a bunch to do this week. Gahhhhhh this is the hard part! It’s seriously overwhelming.
2.) I just hit my knee so hard on the corner of my desk this morning. Absolute pain, and I made a dent right in my knee flesh. Yikes! Feels better now, though that will be quite the bruise.
3.) It’s incredible the amount of stuff that I had (when I didn’t think I had much because I tried to be more minimalist). I guess being in the same house for 7 years start adding up “things”-wise. So many bags and boxes of things just got donated. 😀
LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE 
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High Stakes (High Mountain Trackers Book 2) by Freya Barker <— HER SISTER IS MISSING & SHE NEEDS HIS HELP! “…Nella will have to look for Pippa by herself, unless she can convince a highly recommended tracker to help her, but sadly the rude and angry cowboy won’t even listen to her at first. But Nella can be persuasive. The first time High Mountain Tracker, Fletch Boone, laid eyes on Nella, her ass was stuck in his grocery cart. The next time was at the ranch; she was wearing mud, head to toe. But when he catches sight of her a third time, hanging off a cliff, he can’t turn his back again. What Nella lacks in survival skills she makes up for in sheer determination…”
- The Easter Hunt (Brian and Mina’s Holiday Hits Book 1) by Kitty Thomas <— KITTY THOMAS ALERT!!! “…Once upon a time, a girl was saved by a monster that lived in a dungeon. That girl was me. Now my monster’s been taken by my worst nightmare. I should be scared. But all I want is revenge…”
- The Spooky Life (The Spectral Files Book 4) by S.E. Harmon
- The Marriage Bargain by Lucy Marin
One Way Back to Me (The Wilder Brothers Book 1) | by Carrie Ann Ryan <— HE FELL FOR HER AT A WEDDING BUT HER BOYFRIEND PROPOSED TO HER THAT NIGHT… “...there’s the little matter that I still have it bad for her. Alexis has changed since the night we met. She’s gun shy. But there’s a spark between us that will not die. We both fight it, until we don’t. Until history repeats itself. The same guy who took her away from me is back to do more damage. But this time he’ll have to go through me to get her…”
- In The Weeds by B.K. Borison
- Fireman’s Carry by Andrew Grey <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Better Than Home: A Better Than Good Novella (Better Than Stories Book 6) by Lane Hayes <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Tell Me What You Want (Talk to Me Book 1) by Johana Gavez <— F/F ROMANCE!!
Dr.’s Surprise Baby: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Annabelle Love <— ONE NIGHT STAND OOPS! “…My small town hospital needs funding. And there’s only one way to get it… Work with the bossy doctor from out of town. If only we hadn’t slept together before I knew who he was…”
- Bravo Tango Cowboy (WEST Protection Book 7) by Em Petrova
- Lies of the Billionaire: A Grumpy Boss Billionaire Romance by Ainsley St Claire
- Mine to Hold: A Dark Romantic Suspense (Protection Series) by Kennedy L. Mitchell
- A Life Worth Living: A Faith-Based Romance Novel by T.K. Chapin
- Demanding Courage (K-9 Protection Romance Book 4) by Lexy Parker
- Dragon Cyclone (Air Dragons Book 5) by Charlene Hartnady
- Infamous Trio (Black Light Series Book 26) by Livia Grant
Falling For The Enemy (Next-Door Addiction Book 2) by Lauren Wood <— SHE CAN’T STAND HER NEW NEIGHBOR!! “...I was moving to a small town in Ohio, hoping for the change I needed. It was all supposed to go so well. That is, until I met the neighbor from hell. You know the type, biker, noise, yelling. Too bad he was also sexy and never kept his shirt on for long...”
- Braxton (The Rangers Book 2) by Hadley Finn
- Falling for Her: A Second Chance Romance (Harbour Cove Book 2) by S.A. Clayton
- The Savage: A New Adult Romance by Daniela Romero
- Wolf King: An Enemies to Lovers Paranormal Romance (Wolves Of The Night Book 1) by Lindsey Devin
Seascapes and Vegas Mistakes (Carolina Cove Book 1) by Kay Lyons <— PRANK IN VEGAS & TWO STRANGERS (A BILLIONAIRE & AN ARTIST) ARE NOW MARRIED!! “…When a Las Vegas prank turns into an accidental and very legal marriage, Isabel Shipley is dead set on getting a discreet and hasty divorce. The last thing the struggling artist wants is to admit to her family she’s screwed up—again—but Everett Drake’s desire to give their marriage a chance proves hard to resist...”
- Masked Innocence (Innocence Lost) by Sawyer Quinn
- When We’re Alone: The Elite at Oakview U by Genevieve Jasper
- The Sound of Steel: dark edition (A Sound of Battle novel – Dark edition Book 1) by E.V Sauvage
Heir of Shadows and Ice: (Claiming Elfhame Book 1) by J.M. Wallace <— SHE’S A HALFLING!! “…Since then, Kelera has spent her life denying the Fae blood that runs in her veins, shutting away the magic that calls to her. But when trouble strikes the heart of the kingdom, she finds she must do whatever it takes to help. For the chance to save herself, her people, and to prove her loyalty to the mortal realm, Kelera must venture into the heart of Elfhame and navigate her way through the malevolent Unseelie Court at the risk of her own life. When she is captured by the most malicious of the Unseelie Princes, Kelera’s only choice is to do what she must to survive. Even if it means embracing the magic she has been holding at bay…”
- Kiss Him Goodbye by Sue Watts
- Tortured Salvation: A Dark Contemporary Romance (Salvation Trilogy Book 2) by Cadyn James
- An Auction Bride for the Grumpy Cowboy: Rolston Ranch Brothers by Hanna Hart
Paint By Numbers (Love Craft Book 3) by Sheila Fowler <— SHE MEETS A FOOTBALL STAR! “…Delilah Cross is Houston’s most famous artist, just no-one has really never seen her face. The city of Houston asks her to create a mural for Rodeo Houston, where she bumps into a real-life cowboy. A Dallas Cowboy to be exact...”
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- One Way Back to Me (The Wilder Brothers Book 1) | by Carrie Ann Ryan
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
The Unknown Beloved by Amy Harmon – April 19th 2022
- Gossamer in the Darkness: A Fantasyland Novella by Kristen Ashley | Apr 19, 2022
- Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez | Apr 19, 2022
- Filthy Hot Billionaire by Nicole Edwards | Apr 19, 2022
- Alpha Unbound (Feral Pack Book 1) | by Eve Langlais | Apr 19, 2022
- Meant to Be (Twist of Fate Book 1) | by Jennifer Probst | Apr 19, 2022
- Drop Dead Gorgeous by Rachel Gibson | Apr 19, 2022
Painful by S.C. Stephens | Apr 19, 2022
- All Tied Up: a standalone by Lisa Renee Jones | Apr 19, 2022
- Rattle Some Cages (Battle Crows MC Book 3) | by Lani Lynn Vale | Apr 19, 2022
- These Dead Promises: A Darling Hill Duet: Book Two | by L A Cotton | Apr 19, 2022
- The Reluctant Bride by Monica Murphy | Apr 19, 2022
- Just One Dare: The Dirty Dares (The Kingston Family Book 5) | by Carly Phillips
- Crying Wolfe (A Goode Girls Romance Book 5) by Kerrigan Byrne Crying Wolfe (A Goode Girls Romance Book 5) by Kerrigan Byrne
- Code Name: Revenge (Jameson Force Security Book 9) | by Sawyer Bennett | Apr 19, 2022
Beautiful: A Novel by Danielle Steel | Apr 19, 2022
- Master of Fortune (Gods of Vegas Book 6) by Sienna Snow | Apr 21, 2022
- Checking You Out: A Second Chance Small Town Romance (Green Valley Library Book 10) | by Ann Whynot | Apr 21, 2022
- It Takes a Woman: A Modern Marriage of Convenience (Scorned Women Society Book 4) | byPiper Sheldon – Apr 21, 2022
- Unwanted by Marley Valentine | Apr 21, 2022
- The Ties That Bind (Fraser Crime Syndicate Book 2) | by Jessica Ames | Apr 22, 2022
- The Secrets to Heartbreak: A Brother’s Best Friend Romance (The Heartbreak Series Book 2) | by Brittany Taylor | Apr 22, 2022
- Kismet (Happy Endings Book 3) | by Lauren Blakely | Apr 22, 2022
- Looking by Katrina Jackson | Apr 22, 2022
- I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown | Apr 26, 2022
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1. Great about your new house Maryse! Oh yeh, all that sorting & packing. 🙁
But well worth it. I’m thinking Marie Kondo right now. Good luck!
2. Husband is at the lake getting things ready for this season. Thin ice is still on the lake. But no damage this year. Beavers didn’t cut down trees, mice stayed away, raccoons didn’t live in our old pontoon boat.
3. My last week helping with my grandsons. Going home! And I’m hoping to go to B.C. in the next month or so…I love going there.
Yes Marie Condo, but if I were to channel her too much right now, it would take me too much time to think each piece over. BUT!! Like I said, boxes and bags worth of great stuff donated, so I feel like I am channeling her at least a little. 😉
Hey Maryse, I’m looking for a list of BIPOC authors. Would you have pulled one together recently? (For those new to the term: Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Thanks!
I did start a list…
Brittainy C. Cherry
Nalini Singh
Stacy Reid
Marjorie Liu
Nia Forrester
Abby Jimenez
Alexandria House
Haruki Murakami
Susan Ee
Kennedy Ryan
Ai Yazawa
Courtney Milan
Julie Kagawa
Beverley Reid
Aviva Vaughn
Alyssa Cole
Alisha Rai
Peng Shepherd
Octavia E. Butler
I have this wonderful group (have all been featured on my blog, either reviews, series reading orders, recommendations etc):
JJ McAvoy
Brittany C. Cherry
Kennedy Ryan
Jasmine Guillory
Tiffany D. Jackson
S. Ann Cole
Nyrae Dawn
Nicola Yoon
Riley Hart
Emily Snow
Shanora Williams
S.L. Jennings
Will Greer
L.D. Davis
Talia Hibbert
Brenda Jackson
Christina C. Jones
Beverly Jenkins
Leylah Attar
Tahereh Mafi
Jenny Han
Kevin Kwan
Helen Hoang
Oh so many from your list has been featured on my blog too!! 😀
Thanks for the names!
Would it work to pull together all these names into a list, so that we search your site for BIPOC, we can access it? Thanks Maryse
I lost my phone in Mexico (Tequila = 1, Robin = 0) so I’ve been totally out of the loop. You got a new house Maryse? Congrats!
1. I’m back on whole30 today. Or whole30-ish because I’ve decided legumes and some whole grains are ok.
2. I discovered these yummy frozen habanero tequila shots on the island that I will forever crave, but next time I have them, I’ll make sure my phone is safe at the casa. 😆😑
3. I’m seriously addicted to the Spanish Duolingo app. At the rate I’m going, I could be fluent by summer! (OK probably not)
Yep! Heading out of my wonderful house that I just sold and going further south in Florida. 🙂
Gah I hate being without my phone. That would freak me out.
It sounds like you are really falling in love with Mexico.
I can not believe sometimes how attached to my phone I am, especially as the phones we have now didn’t come to be until I was well into adulthood.
I love it so much! We’re already planning a return trip for November. I just have to figure out a way to cut costs. We spent more on that little island for 9 nights than we did 11 nights in Paris. It’s mind boggling.
Husband also loves Spanish Duolingo!
So much so that he done it everyday now for over two years. Crazy guy.
We had a Spanish appetizers & wine to celebrate with the family.
I can totally see myself doing that! So after 2 years, how fluent is he? I’d love some tapas right now!
He can read a newspaper very slowly. and can put together some simple sentences. Two years ago, he was in Sevilla in Spanish language program and loved it. He wants to go back asap. 🙂
And it’s all about the tapas!
1. I am so exhausted from the busyness of the holiday weekend and beginning of the week. I need a quiet vacation.
2. I made this dirty cauliflower rice recipe tonight. First time trying cauliflower rice and it was pretty good. I paired it with a sweet potato mash. I’m surprised the kids even liked it. https://joyfilledeats.com/keto-cauliflower-rice-recipe/
3. I have like 4 books I want to read right now and I’m struggling just to finish one. I’m so stinking close too, it’s just been nuts. 2 hardbacks, The Cartographers and True Biz, 1 kindle I have ready and waiting, Cover Story, and 1 kindle I just have to get, Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead bc I just adored the thriller I read by her and was surprised to see she had a romcom come out earlier this month.